Originally Posted by Lori S

I ask this because I was sewing last night, and broke a needle. It was a needle that had been in the machine and used for quite a long time. I went back to the same package , and two needles broke within 20 stitches of use and on test fabrics of only two layers. I know they were placed properly . I then went to a package that was newer and no issues.
So... is it possible that machine needles get fragile with age? I have never had this happen till now .